Palmdale High School
Palmdale High School
Fighting Falcons
| Established | 1956 |
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| School Type | Public High School |
| Principal | George Nehen |
| Assistant Principal | Steve Radford |
| Vice Principal(s) | Dawn Vogle Frank Lynch |
| Location | 2137 E. Ave. R - Palmdale, CA 93550, Palmdale, California,, USA |
| Student Enrollments | ~4,000 |
| Faculty | ~150 |
| Campus | 80 acres |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| School Motto | Choose Education, Choose Success! |
| School Colors | Green and Black |
| Homepage | Palmdale High School |
Palmdale High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. About 4,000 students attend Palmdale High School in grades 9 through 12. Palmdale High School was founded in 1956.
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[edit] Automotive
Palmdale High has a distinguished[citation needed] automotive program led by Technician Timothy A. Green. Mr. Green has taken the automotive program to a professional level, the school has an Auto "shop" with four bays, and three lifts. Students are taught at different levels, from changing brakes to doing bizarre engine swaps and restorations. Palmdale automotive students also get to work alongside professionals, the automotive class is divided in groups of 3 or 4 and taken to the local car dealers auto services for "real life" experiences.
[edit] Notable alumni
- James C. Ledford Jr., Mayor[1] of the City of Palmdale
- Randy Scott Kutcher, Professional Baseball Player[2]
- Dana Eveland, Professional Baseball Player
- Derek Hagan, Professional Football Player
- Tyrone Culver, Professional Football Player
- Davon House, Professional Football Player
- Dave England, From MTV's Jackass
- Jim Greenleaf, Professional Actor in such movies as Joysticks and T.V shows like Mork & Mindy
- Bryan Herman, Professional Skateboarder
- Eugena Washington, Professional Model
- Afroman, Recording Artist
- Wayne Massey, Actor, Recording Artist
- Arin Ilejay, Musician, Drums
